Historical Events In May - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1945 Germans surrender in Denmark and Norway on May - 04.
1945 On this day in history german troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender
1946 On May - 04 5 die in a 2 day riot at Alcatraz prison in SF bay
1948 The Hague Court of Justice convicts Hans Rauter (SS) to the death on May - 04.
1949 Air crash at Turijn (whole Torino-soccer team survives) on May - 04.
1951 The Department of National Defence forms 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group for service in Europe with NATO forces on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Fresno Golf Open
1953 On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Ernest Hemingway (Old Man &The Sea)
1953 On this day in history edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60
1954 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.
1955 On May - 04 georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73
1956 Queen Juliana unveils National Monument to Dams in Amsterdam on May - 04.
1956 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 04.
1957 On this day in history alan Freed hosts "Rock n' Roll Show" first prime-time network rock show
1957 On May - 04 anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam
1958 On May - 04 alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia
1958 Canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their first of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show on this day in history.
1959 On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)
1959 On this day in history the first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win
1959 On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win
1961 On May - 04 13 Freedom riders began bus trip through South
1961 On May - 04 malcolm Ross &Victor Prather reach 34,668 meters (record) in balloon
1961 South-Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66
1962 On May - 04 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
1964 On May - 04 "Another World" &"As the World Turns" premiere on TV
1964 On this day in history 70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva
1964 On May - 04 pulitzer prize awarded to Richard Hofstadter (Anti-intellectualism)
1965 On May - 04 norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66
1966 Soviet Government signs accord about building Fiat factory in USSR on May - 04.
1966 Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on May - 04.
1967 On May - 04 lunar Orbiter 4 launched by US; begins orbiting Moon May 7
1967 On this day in history bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75
1968 On this day in history dancer's Image disqualified due to drugs after winning 94th Kentucky Derby
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